Сестра Керри

Chapter XLV. Curious Shifts Of The Poor

           Hetalkedon,veryslowly,utteringthefewestwordsandwithacertainassurance,asthoughhecouldnotfail.

           “Come;Ican’tstayouthereallnight.Thesemenaregettingtiredandcold.Someonegivemefourcents.”

           Therecameatimewhenhesaidnothingatall.Moneywashandedhim,andforeachtwelvecentshesingledoutamanandputhimintheotherline.Thenhewalkedupanddownasbefore,lookingattheground.

           Thetheatresletout.Firesignsdisappeared.Aclockstruckeleven.Anotherhalf-hourandhewasdowntothelasttwomen.

           “Come,now,”heexclaimedtoseveralcuriousobservers;“eighteencentswillfixusallupforthenight.Eighteencents.Ihavesix.Somebodygivemethemoney.Remember,IhavetogoovertoBrooklynyetto-night.BeforethatIhavetotakethesemendownandputthemtobed.Eighteencents.”

           Nooneresponded.Hewalkedtoandfro,lookingdownforseveralminutes,occasionallysayingsoftly:“Eighteencents.”Itseemedasifthispaltrysumwoulddelaythedesiredculminationlongerthanalltheresthad.Hurstwood,buoyedupslightlybythelonglineofwhichhewasapart,refrainedwithaneffortfromgroaning,hewassoweak.

           AtlastaladyinoperacapeandrustlingskirtscamedownFifthAvenue,accompaniedbyherescort.Hurstwoodgazedwearily,remindedbyherbothofCarrieinhernewworldandofthetimewhenhehadescortedhisownwifeinlikemanner.

           Whilehewasgazing,sheturnedand,lookingattheremarkablecompany,sentherescortover.Hecame,holdingabillinhisfingers,allelegantandgraceful.

           “Hereyouare,”hesaid

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